Heavy Drizzle inhibited me from an early start joining pals for a seawatch at Whitburn, so I went off to Teesmouth to check the sea from Hartlepool headland, with the added incentive of trying to add last night's Wryneck to my Cleveland list.
I called in at Saltholme Pools where I relocated the adult...
We have, on commission sale, a lightweight Celestron Hummingbird tripod. This is an ideal travel tripod with a fast-action pan/tilt head and a carry bag included. It is in its original box and is in excellent condition. The seller is asking ONLY £89 for this tripod and details can be seen on our websit...
We have just received on commission a nice, clean, nearly-new Viking Swallow 65mm Scope kit, including the 16-48x Zoom eyepiece and a green stay-on case (no strap) This is in excellent condition and the warranty will pass to the new owner, c.4 of the original 5yrs left. This would make a really nice st...
We have just received on commission sale a straight 60mm Bushnell Spacemaster Scope which has a zoom eyepiece and a skua stay-on case. This is the old Focalpoint classic which was our mainstay kit of the past. It is still in good optical order but shows signs of use and the skua case is a little worn too. T...
We have just taken in on commission a much sought after piece of kit. The small Leica APO62 Scope with 16-48x Zoom and Leica Ever-Ready Stay-on Case. This is the silver-bodied model and is in very good condition. It has the eyepiece cap but no box. The sale price is ONLY £740. The lifetime warranty of thi...
We have on commission sale a Velbon Sherpa 200R Tripod with a silver PH157Q head. This is in reasonable condition, fully working with no real faults, just showing signs of use. There is no movement when the head is tightened. It is unboxed with no case, but is a bargain at ONLY £145. Pictures on our webs...
We have on commission sale a nice pair of Swarovski 8.5x42 EL WB Binoculars. These are the original EL model, pre flat-field technology and with 10 years warranty still remaining which will automatically transfer to the new owner. They have just returned from Swarovski in Austria after a full refur...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of Swaronvski 10x50 EL Field Pro Bins. These are like new, mint condition and come boxed with all accessories. They were purchased just 3 years ago and so have 7 years warranty remaining. THe seller is asking ONLY £1759 for these, a good saving over new pr...
We have just received to sell on commission a nice pair of Hawke 8x42 Frontier HD X Binoculars. These are only 6 months old and are virtually unused and in mint condition. The seller has had them as an unwanted present and is looking for a quick sale. They come boxed with all accessories and have the full l...
August 22nd Sunday: -
It was reported that 3 Gr. Man birders abandoned their posts and launched a cunning strike by touring N.E. England ticking birds with gusto, with little regard for refreshments or other distractions. Such was their fanaticism that they even declined the offer of afternoo...
Originally posted by Mike Haylett today: Colony of approximately 100 Alpine swifts on the small craggy island in the bay. Quite a few red rumped swallows also. No warblers now, all departed north, regards mike
This is a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve a couple of miles north of Junction 38 of the M62. After a visit to (fairly) nearby Blacktoft Sands, we filled in time here before moving on to Hatfield Moors. Well constructed hides overlooking several pools and a decent bird list for the site. See www.north...
We have a commission sale Opticron Adventurer II scope kit for sale. This is a 60mm angled scope body with a 15-45x zoom eyepiece and a stay-on case. It is in excellent condition with box and all accessories. This would be ideal for a second scope or a beginners scope given the cost, the seller is asking O...
We have just taken in a near-mint Opticron MM3 60 angled Scope body with a black stay-on case which will be a real bargain for someone wanting a starter scope or second scope. This comes with box and all accessories and has nearly all its 30 year warranty left, which will transfer to the new owner. This co...
We have just received for commission sale a really nice pair of Leica Trinovid 8x20 BCA Compact Binoculars. These are just over 4 years old and are in mint condition, the remaining 6 years warranty passing on to the new owner. They are boxed and come with all accessories, the strap is even unused showin...
We have just received for commission sale a pair of RSPB 10x42 HD Binoculars. These are not boxed but have all accessories and are in good condition. The seller is asking ONLY £140 for these and so they would make a good starter binocular or second pair for the car or windowsill. The pictures can be found...
We have a Kowa TSN 663M scope with 20-60x zoom, 30x eyepiece, a 1.6x Multiplier and stay-on case. This is in really nice condition and is optically great. It isn't boxed. It is priced to sell at ONLY £850 for the lot. It is listed at the link below on our website: https://www.focalpointopticsltd.com/p...
We have just received, for commission sale, a very clean pair of Leica 8x32 Ultravid BR Binoculars. These are the original model and are in excellent condition, not having been used for 10 years! They have all the accessories but no box. They come with c.9 years left of their 30 year warranty. The selle...
4pm Butterflies of note: Wall brown on the top lodge near the sheep shed. Small copper Ringlet Purple hairstreaks flying around the top of an Oak tree off Bentley Hall road. -- Edited by Martin Loftus on Wednesday 16th of August 2023 09:03:53 PM
While driving between Glazebrook and Culcheth yesterday afternoon I spotted some ducks on Glaze Brook a few hundred yards SE of Hole Mill Farm. The brook has very muddy banks here - the ducks turned out to be 70+ Teal with 3 Little Grebes also present. On one of the banks was a small wader resembling Comm...
We have a pair of secondhand RSPB 8x32 WPG Binoculars for sale. They are incredibly well priced for a quick sale. They come with the strap, rainguard, objective covers and the carry case but no box. They do show some external signs of use but optically are absolutely fine. This is a discontinued model w...
Canon R7 for sale, like new with box and all accessories ( Box, Battery, charger and strap ), hardly used as I upgraded to the R5. £900 and pick up only at Bury. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 7th of August 2023 07:29:03 PM
Just back from a family holiday staying on the edge of the Strandzha Mountains in south-east Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. Stayed in a village about 10km inland from the sea - most of these birds were seen/heard in and around the house we stayed in, but a few are from the beach or other trips out. 72 dif...
We have just received, for commission sale, a near mint pair of Swarovski 10x32 NL Pure binoculars. These are hardly used and come with the box and all accessories. They have over 9 years warranty left and must be worth thinking about to make a saving on brand new costs. The seller is asking ONLY £1950 fo...
We have just received a nice pair of secondhand Opticron Verano 8x32 BGA PC Oasis WP Bins for sale. These are boxed and come with all accessories. They are in good condition and are optically perfect. They have ultra-close focus and so are very versatile for all wildlife watching. They are on sale for O...
Cox Green Quarry :- Muntjac. A strange deer sound compared to the usual Roe Deer. A book description of "a coughing bark which sounds like an animal in distress" was spot on. I still could not find it, but as my only sightings are of their backsides disappearing into undergrowth I was not sur...
We have on commission sale a mint condition Opticron MM4 77 angled scope body (NO EYEPIECE). This is boxed with all accessories and is less than 2 months old. This effectively gives it a full warranty of 30 years. The seller is asking ONLY £575for this which is a substantial saving on new. The listing ca...
